Andrea Thorpe is a librarian at the Richards Free Library in Newport, NH. Ten years ago, we worked with her on the restoration of the leaded glass sidelights around the front entrance. Last year, she and her sister, Mindy contacted us to restore a beautiful oval window from the stairway landing in their home. It was a great opportunity to work with Andrea again and the window was a joy to restore.

The oval wooden sash had areas of significant rot due to some long-term water issues that had gone unresolved by the previous owner. Due to the complexity of the shape, we engaged our colleague, Jack Kane to manage the sash repair. He was able to install a mahogany dutchman that matched the original radius and profile perfectly.

The stained glass panel itself had cracked pieces, broken tie wires, and was beginning to become unstable. We found replacement glass for approximately 20 broken pieces, including the center oval. Thankfully, a good portion of the original lead came was in good shape — we were able to replace the broken glass without releading the entire panel.

In the meantime, Andrea and Mindy addressed the water issues and the window is back in place. They can now enjoy their restored window for many years to come.